22/09/2021 (Agence Europe) – On Monday 20 September, the European Commission published a report on the statistics and data available in the EU on sport’s economic and social contributions. In particular, the report identified gaps between the information available on the subject at the European and national levels. These include overlapping data sources and multiple collection methodologies, the lack of data reflecting the social impact of sport and distinguishing between amateur and professional sport, and the absence of European data on private funding and revenues in the sports sector. The authors of the report have therefore worked to identify “possible ways towards an EU-wide harmonisation of sports statistics” and make a series of recommendations aimed at correcting the shortcomings noted. To view the report: https://bit.ly/2W4yEjq (AC)